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Greedy Piggy Chase will be playable at La Nuit Blanche in Montreal!

More info soon.

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dom2d: Another test scene for our yet unannounced game

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Bringing siblings together since, um, 2014. 

Oh man, oh man, I'm blushing. It's this line that kills me:

We're playing The Museum of Parallel Art, a game which she would later describe as "fun" because "it's not, like...I didn't know there were games like this."

When we were brainstorming at the Global Game Jam, we purposefully tried to do something that was completely out of our comfort zone, something new. So reading this is super rewarding.

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The second time my cards didn’t have any obvious parallels to any of the paintings, so I had to do serious telepathy with my friend, which is much deeper and more interesting. What is their history, their mindset, their personality? How well do I know them? In which way is this painting of a mountain like a fist, or a bird, or a king? Are they going to think of the triumph of conquering a mountain, fist raised? Or a bird flying high past the peaks, both free to kiss the sky? The game is best at this level of abstraction, creating complex layers of symbolic communication between you and the other player.

Porpentine, Rock Paper Shotgun, about Museum of Parallel Art

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At the end of the game (you did obey the instruction to look away when it wasn't your go, didn't you?), both players compare notes, before you realise you have absolutely nothing in common and you have that argument again, you know, the one about the washing. Thanks a lot, Neverpants, you jerks.

Tom Sykes, PC Gamer, about Museum of Parallel Art

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Media coverage of Museum of Parallel Art !

Thanks everyone who helped spread the word about our little game! :)

PC Gamer Indie Statik Indie Game Magazine Rock Paper Shotgun Free Indie Games Les Inrocks L'Oujevipo

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“We don’t see things as they are; we see them as we are.” Out of one quote sprouts a thousand themes. Bias. Perspective. Privilege. Attributed sometimes

We're at the bottom there! Yay! :)

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Global Game Jam came to an end last Sunday, bringing with it thousands of free games for you to enjoy. All made within 48 hours, these games range all across the indie-spectrum; from the ambitious ...

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First on the list!

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Play Museum of Parallel Art now!

I recommend downloading the standalone version (Mac or PC available!), using an Xbox 360 Controller, and obviously, playing with someone! ^_^

  What is it?

Visiting the virtual Museum of Parallel Art is a very special experience you will share with someone. Get a friend or a stranger, a controller and have a nice relaxing time in our little museum.

You'll express your thoughts and feelings towards art with cards, or try to view the world as your peer and guess the cards he or she has played. Comparing cards will prompt conversation and is sure to connect you two.

This game was originally made in 48 hours by Neverpants (Dom2D, technobeanie & seventysevian), featuring art both classic and new, with contributions by many amazing artists like Anthony Clark, Justin Chan, Nic ter Horst, Tom Eccles, Aliceffekt and way more! We've spent a little bit of time polishing it and adding art and cards since.

Randomly generated from a database of over 200 "paintings" and a multitude of cards, the Museum of Parallel Art is different every time you visit. For more information check out our blog at neverpants.com!

Trailer - Screenshots - Cards - Contributing Artists

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More screenshots from Museum of Parallel Art

Art contributions by Myriame Lachapelle, Renee P., Noreen Rana, Rob Chandler, Anthony Clark, and others!

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Symbol cards for Museum of Parallel Art

We’re getting really close to release! Check out the trailer and keep this blog for more information.

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Screenshots of Museum of Parallel Art, made by our Neverpants team (with technobeanie and seventysevian!)

We’re fixing a couple things then we should be able to release it for free!

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Rare pictures of our team!

Photos of the Neverpants team, taken during the Global Game Jam 2014

Photo credit: ?? but you can find its Flickr source right here. 

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Neverpants Logo evolving slowly :)

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Greedy Piggy Chase, our first game together! :)

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Working on the art style for our next big game.

Used a bunch of placeholder assets to mock up a game scene

*Edit: added the second scene I made today!

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Visiting the virtual Museum of Parallel Art is a very special experience you’ll share with someone. You’ll express your thoughts and feelings towards art with cards, or try to view the world as your peer and guess the cards he or she has played. Comparing cards will prompt conversation and is sure to connect you two.

This game was originally made in 48 hours by Neverpants (Dom2D, technobeanie & seventysevian), featuring art both classic and new, with contributions by many amazing artists like Anthony Clark, Justin Chan, Nic ter Horst, Tom Eccles, Aliceffekt and way more! Randomly generated from a database of over 200 “paintings” and a multitude of cards, the Museum of Parallel Art is different every time you visit.

Museum of Parallel Art will soon be available to play for free! For more information check out my tumblr or follow me on Twitter!